Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

1. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
   1. Bear
   2. Bullet
   3. Dust
   4. Books
2. A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
   1. Bethlehem
   2. Jerusalem
   3. Ruin
   4. Damascus
3. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
   1. Bull in a China shop
   2. Dog in a Bone Factory
   3. Cat in a Hen House
   4. Tiger in a Glass Store
4. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
   1. Oyster
   2. Treasure Chest
   3. Apple
   4. Pear
5. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
   1. Red
   2. Orange
   3. Black
   4. Blue
6. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
   1. Counter
   2. Tea Time
   3. Over Easy
   4. Aga Saga
7. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
   1. Drift
   2. Shrift
   3. Lift
   4. Dis
8. To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
   1. Horse
   2. Herring
   3. Hog
   4. Hippo
9. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
   1. Wool
   2. Butt
   3. Face
   4. Hair
10. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
    1. Bats
    2. Bannock
    3. Bugs
    4. Bite Marks

Answer Key

1. B) Bullet
2. D) Damascus
3. A) Bull in a China shop
4. A) Oyster
5. A) Red
6. D) Aga Saga
7. B) Shrift
8. C) Hog
9. A) Wool
10. A) Bats